International Studies

International Studies

The international studies major is ideal for students who wish to take an interdisciplinary approach to world affairs. Building on a core of study in history and political science, students choose from additional courses within the department and other disciplines to construct an individualized program providing perspective on contemporary global issues.

Read about how this major will prepare you for a strong career.

"International Studies allowed me to keep taking history, politics, and language classes, and put all of them into a larger context." -Sarah Margaret Tulloss, '05, Team Lead, Laboratory for Analytic Sciences, NC State University
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The flexibility of the international studies program allows the possibility of additional majors and minors, while the major is also an ideal pathway to pursue study abroad. International studies majors regularly go on to graduate or law school and pursue jobs in international business, the foreign service, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, travel and tourism, and many other areas.

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Contact Information
Angela Robbins
Dept. Chair, International Studies Department
218 Lux Hall
aprobbins@meredith.edu
(919) 760-8825